Brachysyncline

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brachysyncline [‚brak·i′sin‚klīn]

(geology)

A broad, short syncline.

Brachysyncline

a short synclinal fold of layers of rock having an oval cross section. The layers of rock that form the brachysyncline slope toward the center on all sides. A brachysyncline is represented on a geological map in the form of concentric oval rings, with the younger rocks located in the center; the rocks become progressively older toward the periphery.

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